The 2024 season will likely serve as a prove-it year for Justin Fields, as Pittsburgh reportedly won't pick up his fifth-year option.
The 2024 season will serve as a prove-it year for Justin Fields. Fields' $25 million fifth-year option won't be picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers, ESPN reported Wednesday. With the move, the quarterback will enter the last year of his contract in 2024, likely making him a free agent next offseason. The Steelers acquired Fields in March as part of their effort to rebuild their quarterback room, sending a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick to the Chicago Bears to get him.
'Rest assured when it's time to compete, Justin will be given an opportunity to compete, and we'll allow those guys to sort themselves out,' Tomlin said at the NFL's league meetings. Tomlin added that Wilson is a veteran 'a younger guy like Justin could learn from.
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